Full seven solenoid set for the Ford 6R80 valve body, part AL3P7G276AF, for harsh shifts, flare and shift or pressure control solenoid codes.
This is the complete seven-piece solenoid set for the Ford 6R80 six-speed, referenced to Ford number AL3P7G276AF, with the O-rings and inlet screens already fitted to each solenoid. It is the part F-150, Expedition, Navigator and Mustang owners end up shopping for when the transmission shifts hard, flares on the 2-3, sticks in a failsafe gear, or keeps setting shift solenoid and pressure control codes. At 1.27 lb shipped weight it is a small box for a repair that fixes a lot of shift complaints.
ATRA describes the 6R80 solenoid body as seven solenoids commanded by the powertrain control module. Six are variable force solenoids, labeled VFS 1 through VFS 6 in the service literature, that each meter clutch apply or line pressure in proportion to the current the module sends. The seventh, shift solenoid E (SSE), is an on/off unit. On the one-way-clutch 6R80, ATRA lists VFS 1, 3 and 6 as normally vented with brown snouts, VFS 2, 4 and 5 as normally applied with black snouts, and SSE with blue O-rings. If the module loses control of the solenoids, the transmission falls back to 3rd or 5th gear with the pressure control solenoid giving maximum line pressure, which is the hard, stuck-in-gear behavior many drivers describe.
A code that names a solenoid does not always mean the solenoid is bad. On this transmission a cracked or overheated lead frame sets many of the same codes, and Ford's TSB 13-6-8 repairs the start-in-5th concern with a lead frame alone, without new solenoids. ATRA also documented a 6R80 with code P0771 whose real problem was stripped rear planet splines. Check fluid level and condition, measure each solenoid's resistance, and compare commanded versus actual gear on a scan tool before the pan comes off. Our 6R80 shift solenoid symptoms guide covers the position-by-position tests, and 6R80 F-150 shift problems sorts solenoid faults from other causes.
The listing places this set in 6R80-equipped F-150, Expedition, Mustang, Lincoln Navigator and the international Ranger, and it also lists the earlier Explorer, Sport Trac and Mountaineer, which carry the related 6R60. That range spans two solenoid generations. Shift solenoid E changed from about 10.5 ohms to about 18 ohms on transmissions built after November 3, 2010, and the two are not interchangeable, so read the build date on your transmission tag. The surest check is to match the AL3P7G276AF reference or compare snout colors, O-ring colors and connectors against the solenoids in your valve body. Send us your year and VIN if anything is unclear, and browse the 6R80 parts page for the rest of the family.
Drain the pan, pull the filter, unplug the lead frame connector and lower the valve body. Swap one solenoid at a time so every color-coded seal goes back in its own bore, lubricate the O-rings with clean Mercon LV, and seat each solenoid fully before its bracket goes on. Each solenoid carries a band number, and ATRA notes the valve body has a 12-digit ID and the vehicle a 13-digit strategy that must agree; if your new band numbers differ from the old ones, the matching calibration has to be programmed or harsh shifts follow. Reinstall the valve body, refill and check the level hot, then clear adaptives and complete a relearn drive. If the bores are worn, a 6R80 valve body with solenoids is the better buy, and the TransGo SK6R80-G2 shift kit can go in while the valve body is out.
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Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Seven solenoids for the 6R80 valve body, the six variable force solenoids and the on/off shift solenoid E, each with its O-rings and inlet screen already installed.
On a high-mileage 6R80 the solenoids have all run in the same fluid and debris. When one has failed, the rest are often worn, and replacing the set saves pulling the valve body a second time.
Possibly, but check the build date on the transmission tag. Shift solenoid E was about 10.5 ohms before November 4, 2010 and about 18 ohms after, and the two are not interchangeable. Match your old solenoids or send us your VIN.
Often that is the lead frame, not the solenoids. Ford's TSB 13-6-8 repairs the start-in-5th concern with a new lead frame and states the solenoids do not need to be replaced for it.
Only if the band numbers on the new solenoids differ from the originals in each position. Then the matching calibration must be entered with a scan tool. Either way, clear codes and reset adaptive learning.
Mercon LV. Refill after the valve body is back in and check the level with the engine running at operating temperature.
